Grant E. Mouser Iii

WILLIAMSBURG — Grant E. Mouser III, of Williamsburg, born July 11, 1923, in Marlon, Ohio, died March 26, 2006, at Morningside Assisted Living after a long illness.

He is survived by his wife, Lena; son, Grant E. Mouser IV, and daughter-in-law, Samantha, of Chesapeake, Va.

An alumnus of Washington and Lee University, class of '44, earning a law degree in 1948, Mr. Mouser interrupted his education by serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Lt. Junior Grade on the U.S.S. Foss.

After obtaining his law degree, Mr. Mouser joined the Foreign Service of the U.S. State Department. He served in Iran, India and three tours of duty in Germany, among other assignments. His last post was as Counsel-General in Hamburg, Germany.

Mr. Mouser retired to Williamsburg in 1985, where he was active in local and state organizations including the Sons of the American Revolution, Founders and Patriots of American Navy League, and the Association for the Presentation of Virginia Antiquities. He was a member of the Middle Plantation Club and a devout and active member of Bruton Parish.